Funding to improve economic empowerment of women and reduce domestic violence

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has signed service agreements with 5 key service providers valued at $614,000 over 3 years to support economic empowerment of women and eliminate violence against women, as part of the Australian Government funded Gender Equality and Empowerment Project. “I’m looking forward to the roll out of these projects,” stated Secretary…

Increased Social Impact Funds to help the most Vulnerable

8 June 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT Attn: News Editors/Chief Reporters Budget 2015/16 – Increased Social Impact Funds to help the most Vulnerable Minister for Internal Affairs announces increased funding to the Social Impact Fund to help the most vulnerable. Minister for Internal Affairs, the Honourable Albert Nicholas, outlined that the Government will provide an ongoing annual…

Economic Taskforce endorses Gender Project MOUs

Community groups who have been allocated funds from the Australian Aid Gender Equality Project, met today to present their proposed programmes and activities to the Economic Empowerment for Women Taskforce team. The funded agencies are the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute, the Chamber of Commerce and the National Disability Council. The meeting was held at…

First Disability Inclusive Development Newsletter

Click here to read Volume 1, Issue 1 of the Disability Inclusive Development Newsletter.   In  this issue you will find: p1 New Minister visits Disability Office P2 Mangaia Disability Stakeholders trained; Diability Database Development in Progress; CRPD training opened eyes. p3 Aitutaki participants grateful; Including you women with disabilities p4 Inclusion promoted in schools; CINDC…

FOR SALE BY TENDER

FOR SALE BY TENDER “AS IS WHERE IS” Tenders are sought for the sale of a Nissan Patrol truck1998 GA80 and a Daihatsu Hi-jet Van 2003 GA279. For viewing contact Eva Mapu on Phone 29370 Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted Send written tender in a sealed envelope marked “Nissan Patrol Truck 1998 GA80” OR  “Daihatsu…

Media Release from Cook Islands NCW

Press Release from Cook Islands National Council of Women Te Toka Ti’avā o te Baseleia – The Cornerstone of the Nation On Sunday, 8 March, marking International Women’s Day, the closing ceremony of the conference and Biennial Meeting of the Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) will be held. The closing will reflect on…

Media Release – Gender Profile Launch

On Sunday, 8 March 2015, Minister Nandi Glassie will officially launch a publication on the statistical profile of women in the Cook Islands in commemoration of International Women’s Day and the closing ceremony of the conference and Biennial Meeting of the Cook Islands National Council of Women. The publication, largely based on data collected in…